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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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